Scott Neuman appears in the following:
'Alarming' Trend: TSA Intercepting Many More Guns Despite Far Fewer Air Travelers
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
The Transportation Security Administration says last month it found three times as many guns in carry-on luggage as the same period last year, even though air traffic is down 75% due to COVID-19.
Ga. School District Quarantines Hundreds Of Students Over Fears Of COVID-19 Exposure
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Barely a week after Georgia reopens its public schools, a district north of Atlanta reports nearly 60 positive tests among students, teachers and staff, and closes one hard-hit high school.
Skepticism Greets Putin's Announcement Of Russian Coronavirus Vaccine
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
It's the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, but it has not finished Phase III trials to assess safety and effectiveness in the general population.
Judge Releases Trove Of Sealed Records Related To Lawsuit Against Ghislaine Maxwell
Friday, July 31, 2020
The judge unseals hundreds of pages of documents related to a now-settled defamation suit brought against Maxwell by one of Jeffrey Epstein's accusers.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Found Guilty Of Looting Sovereign Fund
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Najib Razak was found guilty in the first of multiple trials related to the siphoning of billions of dollars from the country's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund.
Thai Authorities Drop Charges Against Red Bull Billionaire In 2012 Hit-And-Run Death
Friday, July 24, 2020
Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya, the grandson of the energy drink's creator, allegedly killed a Thai policeman while drunk driving in Bangkok, dragging the officer for more than 300 feet.
Despite Trump's Veto Threat, Senate Approves Provision To Rename Military Bases
Friday, July 24, 2020
The GOP-controlled Senate overwhelmingly approved the measure, which the president has threatened to veto because it calls for changing the names of military bases honoring Confederate leaders.
DHS Restores New York To Trusted Traveler Program, Admits False Statements In Lawsuit
Friday, July 24, 2020
The decision comes months after the Department of Homeland Security barred New York residents from the program, citing the state's law allowing undocumented immigrants to apply for driver's licenses.
China Launches Ambitious Mission To Mars
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Tianwen-1, which combines an orbiter, lander and rover in a single shot, would be China's second attempt to reach the red planet, after a 2011 mission failed.
Qantas Retires Its Last 747 With A Dash Of Sky Art
Thursday, July 23, 2020
With six pilots and no passengers aboard for the final flight from Sydney, QF7474's flight path sketched out a giant Qantas kangaroo logo off the east coast of Australia.
Former Minnesota Police Officer Derek Chauvin Charged With Tax Evasion
Thursday, July 23, 2020
The Washington County prosecutor's office says Chauvin and his wife underreported their joint income from 2014 through 2019 by $464,433.
'We Will Not Retreat': Homeland Security Vows Continued Federal Response To Protests
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf insists that federal officers would defend the rights of peaceful protesters in Portland, Ore., but promises no letup against criminal activity.
Powerful Earthquake Strikes Off Alaska Coast; No Reports Of Damage Or Injury
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
The 7.8 magnitude Aleutian temblor triggered a tsunami warning and evacuations from Homer to Unalaska. However reports nearest the epicenter indicated a wave of less than one foot.
Ukraine Hostage Standoff Ends After President Agrees To Promote Joaquin Phoenix Film
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
A standoff ends with the gunman releasing all 13 hostages unharmed after Volodymyr Zelenskiy posts a video to social media saying, "Everyone should watch the 2005 film Earthlings."
Brazil Tops 80,000 COVID-19 Deaths As 2 Government Ministers Test Positive For Virus
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
The country's citizenship minister and education minister separately announced their diagnoses on social media the same day that the country announced a grim new milestone in the pandemic.
EU Agrees To $858 Billion In Grants, Loans To Bail Out Pandemic-Battered Economies
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Exhausted leaders emerged from a marathon five days of talks with a rescue package to help member states weather their worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.
Civil Suit Against Former Fox News Anchor Ed Henry Alleges Rape, Sexual Misconduct
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
The suit was filed in federal court in Manhattan by two former Fox News employees. Fox hosts Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity are also named and accused of sexual misconduct.
Anti-Feminist Suspect Dead After Son Of Federal Judge Killed, Husband Wounded
Monday, July 20, 2020
The FBI is investigating the actions of attorney Roy Den Hollander, who has since died, in connection with the shootings of federal judge Esther Salas' son and husband in North Brunswick, N.J.
UAE Joins Growing List Of Nations That Have Sent Spacecraft To Mars
Monday, July 20, 2020
The United Arab Emirates successfully launched a Mars orbital probe known as Hope, or "Amal" in Arabic. It is expected to reach the red planet in February and will study the thin atmosphere of Mars.
'A Wake-Up Call': States Battle New Surge In Coronavirus Cases
Monday, July 20, 2020
Several U.S. states reported record-breaking case counts over the weekend. President Trump insisted again that the virus would "disappear."